Health & Society
Kanter Participates in ‘Strikingly Beautiful: A Celebration of Women & Girls With Disabilities’ at White House
Professor of Law Arlene Kanter was a panelist during the 鈥淪trikingly Beautiful: A Celebration of Women & Girls With Disabilities鈥 event held at the White House on Jan. 13. Kanter participated in the 鈥淪trike Back鈥 panel, a discussion on violence…
Low-Cost Tool in Fight Against Childhood Obesity: Water Dispensers in Schools
Making water more available in New York City public schools through self-serve water dispensers in cafeterias resulted in small鈥攂ut statistically significant鈥攄eclines in students鈥 weight, according to new findings. The study, published Jan. 19 in the online issue of JAMA Pediatrics,…
Claire S. Rudolph, Professor Emerita of Social Work, Dies
Professor emerita Claire S. Rudolph died Jan. 5 peacefully at home. A resident of 黑料不打烊 since 1952, when she and her husband relocated to continue their graduate studies, she earned a Ph.D. in social sciences from 黑料不打烊 and joined…
New Executive Chef Inspired by Travel, Street Vendors, Mom鈥檚 Home Cooking
One of the newest members of the 黑料不打烊 community is also one who will have a great impact on students, or at the very least, their appetites.
School of Education Administrator, Educator Receives Prestigious Award
Kathy Hinchman, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education and professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center, received the Albert J. Kingston Service Award given by the Literacy Research Association (LRA). Formerly the National Reading Conference,…
Maxwell Students Travel to Rome for Unique Food Security Class
On Friday, Dec. 11, 25 Maxwell School graduate students in international relations, public administration and public diplomacy will hold the final session in a one-of-a-kind, short-term class titled “Food Security and Policy.” They will reflect on a Thanksgiving-break class trip…
Sport Management Club鈥檚 After Auction Sale through Dec.18
Falk College鈥檚 Sport Management Club After the Auction Sale is happening through Dec. 18. Students, faculty and staff, along with their friends and families, are invited to visit http://www.sucharitysportsauction.com to view and purchase more than 125 items ranging from jewelry,…
Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton Offers His Thoughts on Final NASCAR Race for Jeff Gordon
Professor of Sport Management at 黑料不打烊’s Falk College Rick Burton offers his thoughts on the final NASCAR race for driver Jeff Gordon: “Jeff Gordon was really the driver that initiated the transition from regional 鈥済ood ol鈥 boy鈥 Southern stock…
‘Invitation to Dance’ Event Marks 25th Anniversary of ADA
The College of Arts and Sciences is organizing a special event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation鈥檚 first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. An evening featuring dance, discussion and viewing of a groundbreaking documentary will help attendees better understand how to continue to dispel myths associated with disabilities.
Falk College Hosts Inaugural Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speakers Tonight
鈥淔ood and Fear: How Therapists and Dietitians Collaborate in Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders鈥 is the featured topic for the Inaugural Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series lecture to be held Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Grant Auditorium….